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Biography

Carol Maddox joined the development staff as secretary in October 2011. She is the assistant to the Director of Parent Programs and also provides clerical support for the capital fundraising initiative, the grants writing staff and in-house legal counsel. Carol worked in classified advertising at the Advocate Messenger and as a supervisor and assistant manager at Peeble’s Department store. She was also a loan input clerk at Farmers National Bank. Carol’s husband Randy works as Centre as an electrician.

Biography

Daniel Manheim is professor of English at Centre College, where he has taught since 1991. He has held the Stodghill Professorship for English since 2007.

Manheim has a scholarly background in American literature, and he has taught Centre courses on major American writers, environmental literature, American autobiography, and the modern short story. He has pursued research on American historian and philosopher Henry Adams and poet Emily Dickinson, among others, and his articles have appeared in such publications as The New England Quarterly, ESQ, and Literary Imagination. He is on the board of directors of The Emily Dickinson International Society, and he edits the EDIS Bulletin.

Prior to joining the Centre faculty, Manheim was a visiting professor at Bard College and an instructor at Columbia University and Barnard College.

Manheim holds an A.B. from Amherst College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia.

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EXPERT: American literature — The life and writings of Henry Adams — American autobiography

Scholarly background in American Literature. Has taught major American writers, African-American literature, American autobiography, and poetry. Expertise on American historian and philosopher Henry Adams.

Biography

Adriana Martin joined Centre College’s admission team as an Admissions Fellow in 2017. She works with students from Northeastern Kentucky, North Central Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. Adriana graduated from Centre in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Sociology and Spanish, and recently conducted independent sociolinguistics research on identity formation among first generation latinos. She is a former staff member for the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program. Adriana grew up in Hawthorne, California.

Biography

Bob Martin is professor emeritus of economics at Centre College, where he has held a Boles Professorship since 1996. In 2005, he received the Kirk Award for excellence in teaching. He joined the Centre faculty in 1996 and taught previously in the graduate programs at Louisiana State University and the University of Texas-Arlington, where he was a professor and interim dean of the business school.

His specialty in graduate economic education was microeconomic theory and mathematical economics. Martin also worked as a corporate development manager and served as a senior executive in a publicly held firm where he was responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and mergers and acquisitions.

Martin has over thirty publications. The bulk of these publications are in academic journals such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, Economic Inquiry, Southern Economic Journal, Applied Economics, and the Journal of Comparative Economics. He has published several chapters in books and has a new book forthcoming in 2005 dealing with the economics of higher education. His earlier work covered such topics as behavior under risk and uncertainty, recycling, externality regulation, medical economics, franchising, enrollment management, and tuition discounting.

Martin received a B.A. from Austin College, an M.A. from Texas Christian University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Methodist University.

Biography

Alex McAllister joined the Centre College faculty in 1999, and is H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Mathematics. In 2009, he received the Kirk Teaching Award, and has been honored as a Centre Scholar both in 2005 and in 2010. He has prior teaching experience as a visiting assistant professor at Dartmouth College and a graduate instructor at the University of Notre Dame. McAllister was also a research assistant at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

McAllister’s scholarly interests include mathematical logic and foundations, and computability theory. His articles have been published in the Archive for Mathematical Logic, the Journal of Symbolic Logic, and the Mathematical Logic Quarterly. In 2009, Oxford University Press published A Transition to Advanced Mathematics: A Survey Course, which McAllister co-authored with William Johnston of Randolph-Macon College.

McAllister holds a B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Pi Mu Epsilon.

Biography

Biography

Thomas McCollough retired as professor of religion and history at Centre College in 2017, where he had taught since 1980. He has held the Rodes Professorship since 2002. In 2009, he received the Kirk Teaching Award. In 2012, he was named Kentucky Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. In 2013, he was selected as the Annual Professor at the Albright Institute for Archaeological Research in Jerusalem and spent the spring of 2013 in residence. He has particular expertise in the history of Christianity and Christian thought, biblical history and archaeology, and the contemporary Middle East. He is the director of the Archaeological Excavations at Khirbet Qana (Cana of Galilee), and since 2008, he has been the program director for the Istanbul Program offered by the Kentucky Institute for International Studies.

Since 1985 McCollough has been the assistant director of archaeological digs in Sepphoris, Israel taking along a number of Centre students for summer excavations during this time. In 1992 and 1993, he and his students were part of a team that uncovered rare amulets at Sepphoris that are estimated to be around 2000 years old. At the beginning of 2002, McCollough also became the assistant director for the archaeological excavations of Khirbet Kana. He and fellow Centre professor, Beth Glazier-McDonald, have published scholarly articles about the amulets in Atiqot and Archaeological Odyssey.

McCollough is a co-editor, along with Douglas R. Edwards, of Archaeology and the Galilee: Text and Context in the Graeco-Roman and Byzantine Periods (Scholars Press, 1997). He also has published articles in academic journals including Studi Patristica and Religious Studies Review. McCollough has forthcoming books entitled Ancient Christian Commentary of the Book of Daniel and another co-edited book entitled The Archaeology of Difference. He recently received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to support his research and publication of the excavations at Sepphoris.

McCollough received a B.A. from the University of Florida, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He also has an M.Div. degree from Duke University.

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EXPERT: Christianity and Christian thought — Biblical history — Contemporary Middle East — Archaeology in the Middle East

Expertise in the history of Christianity and Christian thought, Biblical history and archaeology, and the contemporary Middle East. An avid participant in archaeological digs in Israel, often taking Centre students. He and his students were part of a team that uncovered at Sepphoris rare amulets estimated to be around 2000 years old. Co-editor, along with Douglas R. Edwards, of Archaeology and the Galilee: Text and Context in the Graeco-Roman and Byzantine Periods (Scholars Press, 1997).

Biography

Charlotte, a Boyle County native, joined the Department of Public Safety staff in 2000. Prior to coming to Centre, Charlotte ran her own business, Charlotte’s Errand Service for 5 years, worked in the security field for a local factory, managed the Danville Thrift Store, and spent 21 years with a local factory as a supervisor.

Biography

Morgan McKenzie joins the Center for Career & Professional Development on Sept. 17, 2014 as Employer Relations Specialist. In this newly-created role, Morgan will oversee all aspects of employer engagement for the Center for Career & Professional Development and will work to engage alumni, parents, and employers in establishing relationships dedicated to connecting students with internship and job opportunities. Morgan comes to us from the Graham Office of Career Management in the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. Morgan has a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Kentucky, and is currently working toward her M.B.A. at Murray State University.

Biography

Biography

Kevin joined the Centre community in 1996 as Associate Director of Public Safety. In 2005 he was promoted to Director of Public Safety. He came to Centre from Berea College where he worked in the Public Safety Department for seven years. Kevin holds a B.A. in history from Berea, as well as a M.S. in criminal justice from Eastern Kentucky University.

Biography

Megan graduated from Centre in 2003 with a B.A. in Anthropology. In 2007, she joined Centre’s staff and in 2009 was promoted to director of alumni engagement. Megan stays active on campus by serving as chair of the Human Resources Committee and director of the Creative Campus initiative. Locally, she serves as a board member for CASA of the Bluegrass and as an alumnae member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Megan and her husband, Kevin, reside in Danville, Ky.

Biography

Preston Miles is professor of chemistry at Centre College, where he has taught since 1981. He has held the Walkup Professorship of Chemistry since 1997, and has served as chair of the natural science program.

Miles is an analytical chemist who worked in research and development in private industry before joining the Centre faculty. He is deeply committed to getting Centre students involved in collaborative research. His research has focused on the development and application of methods for trace level analyses. Current projects include the determination of toxic heavy metals in woody plant materials, the determination of cortisol in urine and feces from both captive and wild wooly monkey populations, and most recently, the determination of PPCP’s in surface waters.

The PPCP compounds (pharmaceutical and personal care products) represent a category of potential environmental concern. Recent discoveries (Science News, April 2000, Environmental Science and Technology, February 2002) suggest that these compounds occur at levels and frequencies much higher than previously anticipated. Miles and his student collaborators are currently working on developing and validating sample preparation and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry methods for some of these compounds.

Miles has developed a number of successful grant proposals on behalf of the sciences at Centre. He holds a B.A. from Centre and earned a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Kentucky.

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An analytical chemist who worked in research and development in private industry before joining the Centre faculty. Deeply committed to collaborative research bringing together students and faculty. Recent research with a Centre student investigating how temperature affects the solubility of a form of carbon molecule known as carbon 60 or C-60 (“fullerenes”). He has developed a number of successful grant proposals on behalf of the sciences at Centre.

Biography

Kendra Montejos Edwards joined the admission team in 2014 and serves as Associate Director of Admission and Multicultural Recruitment. Her territories include Western Kentucky, Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. She serves as the contact for the New Horizons Scholarship and advisor for the Diversity Student Union. She graduated from Centre College in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology. She was a Bonner Scholar and co-founded the Centre College After School Program, a mentoring program for K-12 English language learners. She earned a Masters degree from the University of Kentucky in Educational Policy and Evaluation Studies, with a focus on the educational barriers placed on Latino and/or undocumented students. Kendra was born in Lima, Peru and moved to Kentucky at the age of 6.

Kendra is currently enjoying maternity leave with her family. If you need assistance, you are welcome to contact the Admission Office at 859.238.5350 or admission@centre.edu

Biography

Ed Montgomery joined the Centre College faculty in 2000. Prior to that, he served 28 years on active duty in the United States Navy, retiring in October 1999 with the rank of Captain. Montgomery was principally assigned to construction, overhaul and repair of nuclear-powered submarines. He served on USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN 620) Blue, at the Philadelphia and Charleston Naval Shipyards and on the materiel staff of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He also spent two years on the chemistry faculty of the United States Naval Academy where he taught general and physical chemistry.

In February 1985 Montgomery reported to the submarine tender USS PROTEUS (AS 19) in Guam as Repair Officer. During his tour, PROTEUS completed six Western Pacific deployments and won the Battle Efficiency “R.”

Returning from overseas duty in 1988, he was assigned to the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Groton, Connecticut, as Project Officer for construction of attack submarines. In March 1991 he transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters as Assistant Program Manager for attack submarine construction. While in this position, he was assigned additional duty with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where he received a Group Achievement Award for his work on the Space Station Requirements Team.

In August 1994, Montgomery returned to Groton as the Supervisor of Shipbuilding. During his three years in command, six submarines were delivered to the Navy. These included the first SEAWOLF (SSN 21) class submarine and the final Trident submarine, USS LOUISIANA (SSBN 743). In 1997, his command was one of five Executive Department recipients of the National Partnership Council “Silver Eagle” for Labor-Management teaming.

His last assignment before retirement was Chief of Staff of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, the Navy’s research, development, test and evaluation center for submarines, autonomous underwater vehicles and undersea weapons systems.

His military awards include the Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Navy Commendation Medal and the Strategic Deterrent Patrol pin.

Montgomery’s research concentrates on theoretical chemistry with an emphasis on accurate calculation of the electronic properties of small quantum systems. Recognized as an expert on computational methods, he collaborates with research groups in India, Mexico, Russia, Hungary and Israel. His research has been published in the Journal of Chemical Physics, Physica Scripta, Physics Letters, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts and the Journal of Mathematical Physics and as invited book chapters in Theory of Confined Quantum Systems and in Electronic Structure of Quantum Confined Atoms and Molecules. He has also authored or co-authored educational papers on quantum chemistry in the Journal of Chemical Education, European Journal of Physics and The Chemical Educator. His publications include six papers written with undergraduate co-authors.

Montgomery also has a particular interest in using NASCAR as a means of introducing physics and chemistry to non-scientists and has incorporated this material in a first-year studies course.

A native of Lancaster, Kentucky, Dr. Montgomery graduated from Berea College in 1968 and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Kentucky in 1971. He is also a graduate of the Submarine Officer Basic Course and the Program Management Course of the Defense Systems Management College, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Montgomery is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Naval Submarine League, the Society of Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi.